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Has anyone tried the trailblazer SS or Colorado frames under these trucks or know how close they are to fitting I just found out last night I get to help my dad redo his he said he'll take care of the body but the frame is on me. if it would work it would be sweet having the V8 already and being all wheel drive

GM Performance Division put a 53 suburban on a trailblazer frame.

http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/hrdp_1111_1953_chevrolet_suburban_75_years_of_suburban/

That wasn't Hot Rod that did that swap, it was GM Performance Division. I've seen it in person and it is top notch...$100k+ vehicle. It can be done, but it's gonna be $$$!

Thanks,I corrected it above.

Thanks,Tim

The s10 frame swappers are out there etc. But you got to find a donor frame without frame damage etc. Then pay for it plus other incidentals. Dont get me wrong ive considered the frame swap advantage and have a 40 henry truck sitting on a nonforty frame but.....if you have the stock frame FREE and can upgrade it to v8 ....box the rails. Disk brake conversion .... cheaper. And know itll all fits? Versus modifying something to make it fit? I seen lots if ambition tackling these frame swaps that run out of steam. When it mught be far easier to use what works and just update it. I support you either way.

I was a maverick and doing something like the frame swap just to prove i could was my style. But ive realized it takes less work to improve what works than try to make two things go together that may show you ur wrong. Another project i have is a 1935 henry pickup that i set on an s10 frame that will have to be butchered in the cab corners and fenders to sit right. An people will do that to make them work. But im not. Itll look bad underneathe the cab and ill kno~ just my opinion.

Here's an AD truck on a 6 cyl Trailblazer chassis.

http://www.vortec4200.com/forum1/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=939